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Porsche Carrera S - Technical Specs - Porsche Great Britain

Does Porsche's decision to introduce turbochargers across the range damage its heritage? Or is the foundations of a new era for the supercar you can use everyday?

The Porsche is a big break from tradition. For the first time, the mainstay of the Porsche line-up foregoes normally aspirated power in favour of a contemporary turbocharged engine — one that endows the volume-selling Carrera and Carrera S models with greater reserves than ever before, along with better fuel economy. Known under the internal codename 9A2, the new engine adheres to the customary horizontally opposed layout, in which the individual cylinder banks are set deg apart.

However, the new induction process and the associated changes it has necessitated to the cooling system are a significant departure from anything that has gone before.

The new six-cylinder engine boasts a considerably smaller swept volume than the naturally aspirated mill it replaces. However, the inclusion of two turbochargers, which spool up incredibly quickly to enhance combustion, see it deliver greater levels of power and torque than any naturally breathing powerplant used by the through the years. In its mildest form, running a nominal 0. With a larger turbocharger and 1. The new Carrera S is differentiated from its predecessor by a series of subtle exterior styling changes.

They include a reprofiled front bumper with active air ducts that close at speeds above 10mph and then open again at mph. The shape of the headlights remains the same, but revised internal lenses and standard Xenon projectors now provide a more distinctive four-point daytime running light graphic. Further back, the door mirrors adopt an LED blinker function, the door handles receive a new design, the rear spoiler sports a fresh look and the rear bumper features cooling ducts down low on either side to help extract hot air from the engine bay.

Inside, the new Carrera and Carrera S receive a new Communication Management system featuring a 7. Other changes include the choice between a standard mm-diameter and an optional mm steering wheel — both similar in style to that used by the Spyder. Granted, its new engine lacks the characteristic induction hum and hard mechanical edge at certain points within the rev range that made the old naturally aspirated unit so invigorating. But what it loses in outright aural qualities, the turbocharged mill more than makes up for with sheer ease of driveability and accessibility of its performance.

The initial timbre and associated exhaust note are uncannily similar to those of the old powerplant. But nudge the throttle a couple of times and the first subtle difference in temperament is evident.

Easing out into the traffic, the differences in disposition become even more marked. At low speeds in town it requires fewer revs to pull taller gears. The new-found flexibility is one of the defining divergences between old and new, endowing the Carrera S with a far more relaxed gait.

An earnest nudge of the throttle in all but the highest ratios is now sufficient to unlock the haughty performance potential. Out on the open road the new is sensationally quick, with a wide performance spread - something that shows up particularly when you call up a tall gear and rely on the prodigious torque to briskly haul you along. A good deal of the engagement comes through the extraordinarily linear delivery. While it is unable to serve up quite the same aural intensity of a naturally aspirated unit up high, the turbocharged engine rapidly builds to a rpm climax with a blast of exhaust blare.